Background
Smith, R. Theodore was born on April 3, 1916 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Smith, R. Theodore was born on April 3, 1916 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Georgia State University (Bachelor of Commercial Science, 1952). Woodrow Wilson College of Law (Bachelor of Laws, 1938).
Worked at McCurdy & Candler, Limited liability company (Decatur, Georgia) specializing in General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Real Estate Title Practice and Commercial and Residential Real Estate Practice, Corporation, Business, Banking, Estate Planning, Probate, Eminent Domain, Bankruptcy, and General Trial Practice and Foreclosures. Admitted to the bar, 1940, Georgia.
Member: Decatur-DeKalb and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Georgia. Military: With United States.
Navy, 1942-1945
McCurdy & Candler was formed in 1951 by the late Julius A. McCurdy and the late Scott Candler, Junior In 1955 the firm name was changed to McCurdy, Candler and Harris with the addition of J. Robin Harris as a partner. The firm name reverted to McCurdy & Candler in 1974 when Mr.
Harris became President and later Chairman of Decatur Federal Savings and Loan Association, a long-time and major client of the firm.
The firm conducts a general business practice, with specific emphasis on all aspects of real property law, including title work and residential and commercial closings. Other sections of the firm specialize in bankruptcy, foreclosure and creditors" rights, general civil litigation, oriented toward individual, business and banking clients, and corporate law, estate planning and probate, and general business transactions. Members of the firm have been active leaders in local and state bar associations and active participants and leaders in civic and governmental organizations.
Member: Decatur-DeKalb and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Georgia. Military: With United States.
Navy, 1942-1945.